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About Gradonline
We help working professionals choose a UGC-entitled online degree by comparing fees, accreditation and fit. If a course isn't right for you, we say so, even when it means you don't enrol.
The online-degree market is confusing by design
Search “online MBA” in India and you’re flooded with agents who earn the most by pushing the costliest university, not the one that fits you. Fees are hidden, “rankings” are paid, and the same degree validity is sold at wildly different prices. Most students pick blind, or trust whoever called first.
Gradonline exists to close that gap. We compare India’s leading UGC-entitled online universities the way you would if you had the time and the data: fees, NAAC grade, recognition, EMI and placement support. Then we suggest what fits you, not what costs most.
Free for students
Our counselling is free. You apply and pay the university directly, at the same fee as applying yourself. We’ll tell you when a cheaper university, or not studying online at all, makes more sense for you.
From first call to enrolment
1 · Your goal and budget
Your goal, budget, qualification and timeline, in one short call or WhatsApp chat.
2 · A short list
Two or three UGC-entitled universities that suit you, with exact fees and the downsides of each in writing.
3 · Check the approval
We show you how to confirm each university’s UGC-DEB entitlement yourself on deb.ugc.ac.in.
4 · Admission support
Help with the application, documents, fee payments and deadlines until you are enrolled.
What you can expect
We’ll say if it isn’t right
If an online degree won’t help your goal, we’ll tell you, even if it means you don’t enrol.
Every price range
We compare universities at every fee level and suggest the best value for your goal, not the priciest brand.
One team throughout
A small team that knows your case from first call to enrolment, not a call centre.
Fees in writing
Every fee is given in writing, and every university’s approval can be checked on the official UGC-DEB portal.
Read more in our guides, or see every partner on the universities page.
Directors
Anand Kumar
Director & CEO
“We built the comparison I wanted to give every student I counselled.”
Dev Kumar Ambedkar
Director
“A good admission is one the student is still happy with two years later.”
Who we are
Gradonline is run by Gradonline Private Limited, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, which Anand Kumar and Dev Kumar Ambedkar started in 2025. We are an independent online-degree counselling platform, not a university and not affiliated with any single institution. University names and logos referenced on this site are the property of their respective institutions.
Questions, partnerships or feedback? Get in touch. Our team replies 10 AM–7 PM, Mon–Sat. You can also find us on LinkedIn and Instagram.
Ask us on WhatsApp
Tell us where to send it. Our team replies on WhatsApp with exact fees and EMI options, and tells you whether it suits your budget and goal.
- Admissions for the January 2027 session are open now.
- You pay the university directly. Same fee as applying yourself.
- We tell you when a cheaper university suits you better.
